#7495C1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.076 255.8), rgb(116, 149, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7495C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7495C1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 149, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.076 255.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7495C1 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7495C1 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495C1 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7495C1 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 256)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 255.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7495C1
oklch(66.2% 0.076 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#5275A3
oklch(55.6% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#43628C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#375071
oklch(42.6% 0.063 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#30435C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2736
oklch(27% 0.032 256.3)
#7495C1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8597C3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FC0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599FA4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7495C1
#7495C1
oklch(66.2% 0.076 255.8)
- #AE8D5D
#AE8D5D
oklch(66.3% 0.076 76.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7495C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
Use #7495C1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.